![]() ![]() For some, it could be organizing a school sale to benefit a conservation group, for others it could be posting photographs online to raise awareness of endangered species. Partnerships operate on a large scale or involve a few children or a school. World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2023 under the theme " Partnerships for wildlife conservation", honoring the people who are making a difference. Remember to use the hashtags #WorldWildlifeDay Fifty years promoting partnerships in favor of wildlife conservation They are the future leaders of wildlife conservation and they deserve a future where we humans live in harmony with wildlife that share the planet with us. Spread the word, especially to children and youth. He said that the incidents have been happening on an almost weekly basis since earlier this month, frustrating animal control staff and residents alike.Share what you've learned with your friends and family. Mohanarajan said that there have also been multiple reports this spring about dog food being dumped on soccer fields and baseball diamonds in Mississauga. It will see people in the park and if it has been conditioned, they will go up to that individual and it might act aggressively or nip at them or bite them, almost as like a signal to feed them.” Oftentimes, that can lead to negative interactions with people,” he said. But the problem is that when people start feeding wildlife the wildlife will start losing that natural fear of humans and they start approaching humans. “We don't want any sort of negative interactions with wildlife and people or pets. He said that officials are also doing regular patrols of the park and have posted signage in the area. Mohanarajan said that in the wake of the recent incidents, animal services staff have been going door-to-door in the neighbourhoods surrounding Settler’s Green Park to advise the public about the dangers of feeding wild animals, Mississauga already has a bylaw in place that makes it illegal to feed wildlife or leave food out to attract animals on both public and private properties, with the exception of some birds.Ī similar bylaw will also take effect in Toronto this weekend. “I’m still trying to try to figure out what motivates someone to do this, especially with all the outreach and all the educational information that we have that the community can access.” “We've had reports about like ground beef, piles of chicken and pulled pork. He said that the quantity of meat being left in parks is such that it is clear it is “intentional” and not just scraps leftover from someone’s lunch. Mohanarajan said that officials have noticed an increase in coyote reports in and around Settler’s Green Park, where a number of incidents involving large amounts of meat have occurred. ![]() “I don’t believe I have ever seen it at this scale, or with this amount of food, or this consistently.” But this year, it has been an unprecedented amount of feeding where we are seeing large amounts of food being dumped on public properties, like our green spaces, trails and parks, and we are even getting reports of people dumping meat and food on private properties,” Mohanarajan told. “In the past, we have experienced issues with individuals trying to feed wildlife, whether it be like pigeons, squirrels or chipmunks, with like peanuts or bread or bird seeds. In another instance, the meat was left in open containers between two private buildings unbeknownst to the property owners, Mohanarajan said. In some occasions, the food has been dumped haphazardly on the ground but, in at least one instance, slabs of meat were actually hung from a sign welcoming visitors to a park. Mohanarajan, however, said that animal services staff have been finding both raw and cooked meat dumped in parks and even on private property for weeks now. Get the latest local updates right to your inbox.Download our app to get local alerts on your device.The most recent incident occurred in Settler’s Green Park near Glen Erin Drive and Battleford Road on Monday when a passerby located a “large ball of meat” that was about the size of a bowling ball, Animal Services public education officer Parathan Mohanarajan told CP24. Large amounts of meat are being left in public parks across Mississauga in an apparent attempt to feed wild animals and officials say that they are growing increasingly concerned about the practice. ![]()
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